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I am in Seattle visiting family. As usual, I travel with my sewing machine- hoping to get in some fun, leisurely sewing in. But where to go for fabric?
I decided to compile a list of fabulous fabric stores all over the world. So when the travel bug strikes, no matter how far from home you go, you can always get your fabric fix!
I would love to know your favorite fabric store! Comment here with the goods or email me: [email protected]
I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.
And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.
The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.
They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.
The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.
Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.
Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.
I like stitches in Seattle on Capitol Hill. They have great classes too!
Fabric Depot in Portland is huge and has a good selection! http://www.fabricdepot.com
Thanks for the tip!
I found Nancy’s Sewing Basket on Queen Anne (2221 Queen Anne Ave. N) in Seattle. They have an interesting selection and it is in a cute part of town.
My favorite fabric store is an online store called iluvfabrix.com.
Every time I go to this site they always seem to have a sale going on and they have an incredible selection of fabrics.
If you want to have a look, click on the following link (sorry if it doesn’t work): http://www.iluvfabrix.com/produts.php .
Hope this helps.
Lanny
Great site! Thanks for the info. The correct link is: http://www.iluvfabrix.com
My website recycles, English French and German antique and vintage fabrics and embellishments.
Drop buy and take a look.
Sandie- Ooh, the goods are beautiful!
Her site is Rag Rescue (great name!!)
http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/
Britex in San Francisco’s financial district… on Geary Street!
http://www.britexfabrics.com/
Ooh, good call! Britex is dreamy! When I lived in SF they even carried Chanel fabric. Yum!